CORT G210FT
- similar to the G200, except has a figured maple top, available in Cherry Red Sunburst or Tobacco Burst finish, mfg. 2010-13.
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Cort was originally a guitar factory in Japan and Jack Westheimer began distributing guitars from them into U.S. during the early 1960s. Some of the trademark/brand names that Westheimer distributed included Cortez, Kingston, Pearl, Teisco, and Silvertone. In 1973, Westheimer along with Yung H. Park founded the Yoo-Ah company in South Korea. Yoo-Ah eventually changed names to Cor-Tez and Park bought the company from Westheimer.
Cort is one of the few brand names that owns its manufacturing facility overseas. They also build guitars for several other trademarks other than Cort including Epiphone, Ibanez, G&L, Parkwood, and Schecter. Cort continues to build guitars in their Korean factory where several other manufacturers have shifted production to China and other Asian companies.
Most early Cort models were copies of popular American models, mainly modeled after the Stratocaster. In recent years, Cort has shifted its product line to include only all-original models. Cort has also endorsed several guitartists with their own model including Larry Coryell, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Hiram Bullock, Neil Zaza, and Claudio Pagelli. Luthiers Jim Triggs and Gary Curbow have also designed a line of semi-hollowbody guitars and electric basses respectively for the Cort line.
Currently, Cort offers a full line of acoustic, electric, and electric bass guitars. For more information, visit Cort's website or contact them directly.
Cort is one of the few brand names that owns its manufacturing facility overseas. They also build guitars for several other trademarks other than Cort including Epiphone, Ibanez, G&L, Parkwood, and Schecter. Cort continues to build guitars in their Korean factory where several other manufacturers have shifted production to China and other Asian companies.
Most early Cort models were copies of popular American models, mainly modeled after the Stratocaster. In recent years, Cort has shifted its product line to include only all-original models. Cort has also endorsed several guitartists with their own model including Larry Coryell, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Hiram Bullock, Neil Zaza, and Claudio Pagelli. Luthiers Jim Triggs and Gary Curbow have also designed a line of semi-hollowbody guitars and electric basses respectively for the Cort line.
Currently, Cort offers a full line of acoustic, electric, and electric bass guitars. For more information, visit Cort's website or contact them directly.
Instruments currently produced in Inchon and Taejon, Korea and Surabuya, Indonesia. Distributed in the U.S. by Cort Musical Instrument Company, Ltd. in Northbrook, IL.
CORT Electric Guitars Models
CORT M700
- similar to Mirage 500 except, has Wilkinson VS50 II Tremolo bridge, gold hardware, available in Cherry Red Sunburst or Trans. Green finish, mfg. 2000-01.
CORT S2500 M
- similar to the S2500, except has mahogany body, available in Cherry Red or Oil Satin finish, mfg. 1996-98.
CORT TC CUSTOM
- single cutaway agathis body, bolt-on hard rock maple neck, 25.5 in. scale, 22-fret maple fingerboard with black dot inlay, 6-saddle tele-style bridge, 6-on-a-side natural wood headstock, chrome hardware, white pickguard, 2 Power Sound sin...
CORT X-5
- similar to the X-2, except has a hard tail bridge, STB, two humbucker pickups and one single coil pickup HSH, and black hardware, available in Black Stone Satin or Silver Stone Satin finish, mfg. 2007-09.
CORT ACTION BASS DLX
- offset double cutaway agathis body with a figured maple top, bolt-on maple modern C-shaped neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset dot inlays, black headstock overlay, two-per-side tuners, fixed bridge, two PowerSound PDX-4 pickups...
CORT A6 (NA6) Six-String
- similar to the Artisan A4, except in six-string configuration three-per-side tuners, available in Natural Satin, Open Pore Natural, See-Through Blue, or See-Through Red finish, mfg. 1996-present.
CORT GB44
- offset double cutaway basswood body, hard rock maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, Mightymite Alnico pickups, four knobs, white pickguard, 4-on-one-side tuners, available in Amber, Walnut Satin, Trans. Red, or Trans. Blue finish, mf...
CORT KX CUSTOM
- offset double cutaway mahogany body, arched flame maple top, set three-piece maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with boomeran inlay, three-per-side tuners, TonePros licensed bridge, STB, two Seymour Duncan pickups, two knobs, three-...
CORT LARRY CORYELL LCS-2
- similar to LCS-1 except has maple back and sides, Duncan designed pickups, available in Vintageburst, Natural, or Black finish, mfg. 2001-07.
CORT G220
- offset double cutaway Strat-style basswood body, bolt-on Canadian hard maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, six-on-one-side diecasting tuners, parchment 3-ply pickguard, six-screw vintage tremolo bridge, two Powersoun...
CORT M800
- similar to the M600, except has a chambered body with f-holes, available in Light Vintage Burst finish, mfg. 2003-05.
CORT S2550
- similar to S2500, except has soft maple body, hard maple neck, Mighty Mite pickups, one volume and one tone control, coil tap, 5-way switch, Wilkinson VS50K tremolo, available in Amber Satin, Walnut Satin, or Vintage Burst finish, disc. 2...
CORT VS 2R
- offset double cutaway agathis body, bolt-on hard rock maple neck, 25.5 in. scale, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with black dot inlay, vintage standard tremolo, 6-on-a-side natural wood headstock, chrome hardware, white pickguard, 3 Power S...
CORT X-6
- similar to X-2 except, has two Mightymite humbucker pickups and one Mightymite single coil pickup, Floyd Rose Licensed SL tremolo bridge, available in Black, Blue Metallic Satin, Blue Violet Metallic (disc.), Gray Metallic, Iron Purple Me...
CORT Action Bass V DLX Five-String
- similar to the Action Bass DLX, except in five-string configuration with 3/2-per-side tuners, available in Cherry Red Sunburst or Faded Gray Burst finish, mfg. 2010-present.
CORT ABMP-1 MASTERPIECE
- offset double cutaway maple body, poplar burl top, five-piece maple/wenge neck NTB, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset abalone inlays, matching headstock with two-per-side Hipshot licensed tuners, Gotoh bridge, one J-style and one h...
CORT GB45
- similar to the GB44 except in five-string configuration, 5-on-one side tuners, mfg. 2001-03.
CORT K2-EVL
- offset double cutaway agathis body, bolt-on modern C-shaped maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with black pearl dot inlays, matching headstock with engraved truss rod cover, three-per-side tuners, double locking III tremolo bridge,...
CORT Z44
- single cutaway contoured mahogany body with tapered armrest, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with 12th-fret design inlay, three-per-side tuners, TonePros licensed bridge, STB, two covered Mighty Mite Motherbucker humbucker...
CORT Z64
- single cutaway contoured mahogany body with tapered armrest, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with abalone dot inlay, three-per-side tuners, TonePros licensed tune-o-matic bridge, STB, two Seymour Duncan JB/'59 exposed humb...
CORT MATT GUITAR MURPHY MGM-1
- slightly offset double cutaway agathis body, quilted maple top, set-in maple neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with block inlays, bound headstock with abalone design inlay, gold hardware, three-per-side tuners with white buttons, t...
CORT G240
- offset double cutaway basswood body, bolt-on Canadian hard maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, six-on-one-side diecasting tuners, six-screw Vintage Tremolo bridge, parchment 3-ply pickguard, two Duncan Designed SC101...
CORT M900
- offset double cutaway chambered mahogany body, arched flame maple top, two f-holes, B/N/H binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlays, matching headstock with three-per-side tuners, TonePros bridge, st...
CORT S2600
- similar to S2500, except has soft maple body, hard maple neck, Dincan designed hot rails, one volume and one tone switch, coil tap, 5-way switch, Wilkinson VS50K tremolo, available in Trans. Blue, Trans.Red, or Vintage Burst finish, disc....
CORT X-6M
- similar to the X-6M except, has a maple fingerboard with black dot inlays, available in Black, Red Metallic, or White Pearl finish, mfg. 2009-present.
CORT ACTION JR.
- offset double cutaway agathis body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with offset dot inlays, black squared headstock, two-per-side tuners, fixed bridge, one Mighty Mite soapbar pickup, two knobs (v, tone), chrome hardware,...
CORT B4 (NA4)
- similar to the Artisan A4, except features a bolt-on wenge neck, natural wenge headstock, and black hardware, available in Amber Glossy, Natural Satin, Open Pore Mahogany, Open Pore Natural, Open Pore Walnut, Tobacco Burst, Vintage Burst,...
CORT GB74
- offset double cutaway swamp ash body, bolt-on maple neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with block inlays, matching headstock with four-on-one-side Hipshot licensed tuners, pickguard, one J-style and one humbucker MightyMite pickups, three...
CORT K4-EVL
- offset double cutaway mahogany body, bolt-on maple neck, 24-fret rosewood fingerboard with pentagram inlays, matching headstock with three-per-side tuners, double locking tremolo, two EMG-HZ pickups, two black knobs, three-way switch, bla...
CORT NEIL ZAZA NZS-1
- offset double cutaway American basswood body with a quilted maple top, bolt-on three-piece maple neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with dot and 12th fret inlays, three-per-side tuners, TonePros T3BT bridge, STB, two Seymour Duncan humbucker...
CORT G250
- similar to G200 except, has basswood body, 1 Mighty mite humbucker pickup and 2 Mighty mite single coil pickups, Wilkinson VS50 II bridge, available in 2-Toneburst (disc.), Arctic White (disc.), Black, Blueburst, Blue Metallic Satin (disc...
CORT M1200
- similar to the M600, except has a vine inlaid fingerboard and 2 Seymour Duncan humbucker pickups, available in Antique Sunburst finish, mfg. 2003-04.
CORT S2800
- similar to the S2500, except has maple body/quilted maple top, white pearloid pickguard, 2 single coil/humbucker Seymour Duncan pickups, satin gold hardware, available in Amber Satin, Walnut Stain, or Vintage Burst finish, mfg. 1998-2000.
CORT X-6VPR
- similar to the X-6 except, has a five-piece neck, sharktooth fingerboard inlays with custom 12th fret VPR inlay, and a custom snakeskin finish, available in Viper Black Satin finish, mfg. 2010-present.
CORT B4 FL (NB4 FL) Fretless
- similar to the B4, except has fretless fingerboard, available in Amber Satin, Open Pore Natural, Vintage Burst, or Walnut Satin finish, mfg. 1997-2002, 2005-present.
CORT GB75 Five-String
- similar to the GB74, except in five-string configuration and 3/2-per-side tuners, available in Open Pore Natural or White Blonde (disc.) finish, 34 in. scale, mfg. 2006-present.
CORT Z CUSTOM
- single cutaway contoured mahogany body with tapered armrest, quilt maple top, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with 12th-fret design inlay, three-per-side tuners, TonePros licensed bridge, STB, two Seymour Duncan humbucker...
CORT K47B-EVL Seven-String
- similar to the K4-EVL, except in seven-string configuration with seven-on-one-side tuners, available in Black Satin finish, mfg. 2011-present.
CORT ZMP-1 MASTERPIECE
- single cutaway contoured mahogany body with tapered armrest, flame maple top, set one-piece mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with 12th-fret design inlay, three-per-side Gotoh tuners, TonePros bridge, STB, two Seymour Duncan hum...
CORT NEIL ZAZA NZS-2
- offset double cutaway American basswood body with a quilted maple top, bolt-on three-piece maple neck, 24-fret bird's-eye maple fingerboard with dot and 12th fret custom inlays, matching finish headstock, three-per-side tuners, TonePros l...
CORT G250P
- similar to the G250 except has a Fishman Power Bridge pickup with piezo controls, available in 2-Toneburst finish, mfg. 2002-04.
CORT M CUSTOM
- offset double cutaway chambered mahogany body, arched solid maple top with quilted maple veneer, two f-holes, red ivory binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with rectangular white pearl inlays with abalone, matching he...
CORT S2900
- similar to S2500, except has quilted maple top, arched body top, hard maple neck, has Seymour Duncan SSL-1 and TB-4 pickups, one volume control and one tone control with coil tap. Wilkinson VS50K tremolo and Sperzel Trimlok tuners, availa...
CORT X-7
- similar to X-2 except, in a 7-string configuration, 3-piece hard maple neck, 2 Mightymite 7 humbucking pickups, Full-Action II-7 tremolo bridge, available in Black or Iron Purple Metallic finish, mfg. 2001-02.
CORT B5 Five-String
- similar to the Artisan B4, except in five-string configuration and 2/3-per-side tuners, available in Amber Satin, Black Metallic, Natural Satin, Open Pore Mahogany, Open Pore Natural, Vintage Burst, or Walnut Satin finish, current mfg.
CORT GB94
- offset double cutaway swamp ash body, exotic figured maple top, bolt-on neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl block inlay, matching headstock with four-on-one-side Hipshot licensed tuners, standard bridge, one humbucker and one si...
CORT K6-EVL
- offset double cutaway alder body, set three-piece maple neck, 24-fret ebony fingerboard with pentagram and 11-15th fret cross inlays, matching headstock with three-per-side tuners, double locking tremolo, two EMG active pickups, two black...
CORT PAGELLI PAG-1
- single cutaway body with unique points, mahogany body with flame maple top, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, three-per-side tuners, TonePros licensed bridge, CT1 tailpiece, two Mighty Mite humbucker pickups, two knobs, thr...
CORT G254
- similar to G250 except has no pickguard, available in Arctic White (disc.), Black Metallic, or Walnut Satin finish, mfg. 2005-present.